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A GOP showdown over the debt limit could grip Congress and the nation next year
The GOP's potential refusal to adjust the debt limit could bring the nation to the verge of a damaging default, economic experts say.
More than 9 million voters already have cast their ballots in November elections
Florida as well as Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania are among the top states in terms of early voting so far.
Monkeypox cases are in sharp decline. Could the outbreak be over?
Officials hope the decades-old virus that had its first major outbreak in the United States this year is nearly under control
FDA, CDC greenlight updated COVID-19 booster for kids 5 to 11
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the booster approval is “a critical step in our fight against COVID-19.”
The battle for control of Congress: Abortion, inflation, crime and Biden
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP has a "50-50 shot" of winning back the Senate.
Biden to pardon all federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, review criminalization
Biden's move is intended to address the country’s “failed approach to marijuana,” a senior administration official said Thursday
Women could claim the most governors’ seats in U.S. history in November
Twenty-five women governor candidates were nominated by the two major political parties this election cycle, sharply up from 16 in 2018.
U.S. Senate approves stopgap spending bill with disaster relief, heating aid
The package approved Thursday was formed around a short-term spending bill that must pass before Friday at midnight to keep the federal government open through Dec. 16.
Manchin seeks bipartisan ‘sweet spot’ for a new try at his energy permitting bill
A group of Democrats said the plan would weaken environmental protections and make it harder for communities to object to new construction.
Stopgap spending bill advances in U.S. Senate after Manchin pulls his energy plan
The bill would provide aid to Ukraine, help communities recover from natural disasters and fund the federal government through mid-December.
U.S. House GOP outlines agenda in bid for control in the midterms
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said the GOP’s first order of business if they regain control of the House would be to repeal a law that boosted IRS funding.
Manchin’s energy permitting plan roils U.S. Senate and House Democrats
Federal agencies would face new deadlines for reviews of energy projects such as pipelines under legislation proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin.